Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-06

through the open spaces of the drawn
work, making piquant and picturesque
stripes to be made up in combination
with plain goods.
SO graceful garment as the polonaise
cannot long remain out of use, = d the
signs of lis complete restoration to favor
ere uGmistakable. The one demand seems
TO be that it shall button in all sorts of
eccentric fashion, and then it may be
worn Of any material and on all ocCa-
siOns.
As carnival approaches disappearing
parties VIII be feature IN entertaining,
and they are an agreeable change from
the regulation style of evening entertain
ment5. In order to aid the masker, two
pretty costumes are given, but the charm
of COStuming consists in theloriginality of
the design by the Wearer. An argument
in favor of this is, in that case the action
is suited to the word, or perhaps better
said, one can more easily assume char
aCter of their own choosing.
NEW MATERIAL.
The fashion for tailor made clothes
among the ladies is probably the origin
of the present run upon q new material
for ladies' dresses, heretofore worn al
most exclusively by the sterner sex.
refer 10 the silk serge with which men,
Overcoats of fine grade are usually
lined. The colors and texture of this
article doubtless caught the fancy of
some fashionable dame while she was
undergoing measurement at her tailor's,
and a dress from it proved to be, as she
inferred it would be, Just too lovely for
anything. The fashion is spread
ing, and as the serge is usual
ly kept only at tailors' shops, the
latter are invaded daily by bevies of
women, much to the surprise of the Sar-
torial fraternity. As the quantity of cloth
desired is more than is necessary to re-
pair husbands coat under ordinary cir
CumStanceS, the nature of the sudden
and extensive demand was not at first
easily understood. The m-rit of the
stuff lies in the fact that it will preserve
its original luster without turning
"shiney" Nor will it lose its shape
under pressure, or retain the cresses of a
cramped position in q carriage or other
sitting posture. The prediction is made
that it will ever remain fashionable, like
broadcloth r gentleman's attire. AS
it comes in q great many varieties Of colOG
and quality, the taste and purse of the
wearer may be employed freely in q
selection of material Exchange.
COSTUMES En- MASQUE.
Another very original dress represents
a summer storm. One-half Of the skirt is
in sky-blue satin; on which is worked in
gold 4 half disc and the long rays of a
setting sun. From this side are drawn
back full skiraS Of black tulle, striped
with lines of silver to represent rain.
These widths fail full aud are uncontined
over an under lining Of black satin at the
other side Of the skirt. The Corsage is of
black tulle, striped with silver,
made ful! and crossed trsnsversely
with a gauze scarf in the pris-
matte COlcrs 10 represent Il rainbow. This
scarf is attached at the waist to that side
"a the skirt which Is composed of black
tulle and over which its two long ends
are allowed TO fail. A very pretty cos
tune, representing winter, has q short
skirt entirely formed of swanSdOwn and a
corssge in white satin, bOrdered with
sw6nsGoWn. A pair Of silver skates is at
tsched by white satin ribson to one side
of the waist. A Polish cap in swansdown
and muff of the same material COM
plete the dress.
FAIR NUN.
visiting dress for young lady is of
light gray and mouse colors. The under
skirt is of plain gray velvet. The tunic
gray velvet. The tunIc forms poloI aise
Of fine cloth in the same shade. 1t but
tons on the side and is draped high. a
cording falls over the drsped part and on